Chargers, Rams announcing Day 3 draft pick from new stadium

Thursday’s 2018 NFL draft is rapidly approaching and Day 3 of the event is a chance for teams to get creative, weird, or simply do something that is significant to the organization with the announcement of their selections. And for the Chargers and Rams, that means they are set to announce their picks at the construction site of LA Stadium at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA.

In 2017, the Colts made their fourth-round selection with an orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo, while the Texans made theirs from the International Space Station.

The Chargers and Rams’ picks don’t involve announcements by any unorthodox animals or from an unusual location, but they felt like this would be the perfect opportunity to show the progress they’ve been making with their new future home in Day 3’s selection.

The stadium is set to open in 2020, with the Rams playing at the L.A. Coliseum and the Bolts at StubHub Center in the meantime. The 70,000-seat open-air stadium is also destined to be home to the 2028 Olympics, future Super Bowls, college football national championship games, the NCAA Final Four, X Games and a multitude of other sporting events.

Below is the team’s official release of the scheduled events for the 2018 NFL draft.

Los Angeles Chargers 2018 NFL Draft Week Media Schedule

Chargers to host exclusive NFL Draft Party for Season Ticket Members on Queen Mary

The Los Angeles Chargers have a series of media opportunities scheduled during the 2018 NFL Draft. Those activities are broken down by date below:

Thursday, April 26 – Chargers Draft Party on the Queen Mary, 4-8pm

The Chargers will host an exclusive NFL Draft Party for Season Ticket Members aboard the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA during the first round of the NFL Draft.

Fans will be able to watch the draft on the deck of the Queen Mary, which boasts panoramic city and ocean views. Live NFL Draft coverage will be broadcast on screens throughout the venue and will be complemented with expert analysis by former Charger Nick Hardwick. Several current and former Chargers players will also be in attendance and available by request for interviews. Current players scheduled to attend include cornerback Casey Hayward, tight end Hunter Henry and linebacker Denzel Perryman. Chargers alums scheduled to attend include cornerback Antoine Cason and wide receiver Kassim Osgood.

Media are invited to cover this event with the best time for interviews between 5-7 p.m. Please RSVP to Lauren Meyer at lauren.meyer@chargers.nfl.com. Media and satellite truck parking will be available. Media should arrive at the Queen Mary main entrance and park in any open spot. Check-in will be located on the wharf where a member of the Chargers staff will provide escort to the deck.

The Chargers media headquarters for the 2018 NFL Draft will be at Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa, CA.

Day 1: General Manager Tom Telesco and Head Coach Anthony Lynn will be available at the end of the First Round. The team’s first-round pick will also be available to the media, either via video-conference or conference call.

Day 2: Telesco and Lynn will be available to the media following at the end of the Third Round. The Chargers 2nd and 3rd Round Draft selections will also be available to the media via conference call.

Day 3: Telesco and Lynn will be available to the media at the end of the Seventh Round. The Chargers 4th-7th Round Draft selections will also be available to the media via conference call.

The Chargers will hold an introductory press conference in the Media Center at Hoag Performance Center for the team’s First Round selection (time TBD). President of Football Operations John Spanos, Telesco and Lynn will all be on hand to introduce the newest Charger.

Saturday, April 28 – Chargers Second and Third Round Draft Pick Media Availability

The Chargers will make their Second and Third Round picks available to the media in the Media Center at Hoag Performance Center during Rounds 4 – 7 of the 2018 NFL Draft (time TBD).